Christmas Wombat

By Jackie French, Bruce Whatley (Illustrator)

Part of the Wombat series

A wombat competes with reindeer for carrots and stows away on Santa's sleigh.

4.9/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 780 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A curious wombat's Christmas takes a turn when she competes with Santa's reindeer for carrots. Accidentally hitching a ride on Santa's sleigh, she discovers a world of carrots beyond her dreams. Will this unexpected adventure change her holiday forever? Delight in this whimsical tale of festive mischief and discovery.

From the publisher

“Slept. Scratched. Slept.” Indeed, it seems like Christmas will be just another day for the wombat . . . until she smells carrots! In this charming picture book, the star of Diary of a Wombat goes head to head with Santa’s reindeer in competition for carrots—and wins. Then, as an accidental stowaway on Santa’s sleigh, she learns that carrots are internationally available. No wonder she isn’t hungry for treats on Christmas morning! Engaging illustrations delightfully complement the spare text in this unique, wombat’s-eye view of a favorite holiday.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading age: 4–7
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~157L

Themes & topics

Books about Christmas Books about Santa Claus Books about holidays Books about carrots Books about mammals

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.9

out of 7

5.0

“A pretty funny story about a wombat that's so excited to find carrots out on Christmas Eve. :) I thought this book was pretty cute, but some may want to know that there aren't complete sentences.”

B is for Bookworm

Trusted reviewer

5.0

“If you're trying to encourage vegetable eating during the holiday season, this book would be amazing. The illustrations are awesome, and humorous, and the entire story is so unexpected and different that it really enjoyable, even though the entire point seems to be gorging on carrots.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

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